Treating Trauma Podcast

The Treating Trauma Podcast is BACK on August 1st! 

This season, we're diving into the five tenets of the Milestones experience. Join Mickenzie and Christopher for a series of conversations with our incredible clinicians and remarkable alum! 

On the final episode of our Stories of Healing series, Christopher and Nicole sit down with Milestones alum Brooke Scherer to further examine the effects of trauma on her life and the profound healing she experienced during her time at Milestones. While knee deep in what she describes as “the darkest years of her life,” Brooke decided to pursue healing at Milestones after gentle encouragement from her husband (and fellow Milestones alum) Jordan. Upon witnessing the major shift in him, she became hopeful that real healing was possible for her too. We close out this episode by welcoming Jordan back to illuminate the beautiful unfolding of Brooke’s “new enlightenment” and the newfound intimacy of their deepened connection.  

Today Christopher and Nicole connect with Milestones alum Jordan Scherer to delve into his story and the work that changed not just his life, but the trajectory of his entire family. In this episode, we also invite Jordan's “soul partner” and wife Brooke, who after witnessing his transformation, came to Milestones in pursuit of her own deep healing. She shares candidly about the incredible change she saw in Jordan when he came home from his time at Milestones and the powerful impact of his ongoing commitment to growth and the undoing of his former unhealthy patterns.  

 This week, we invite Montanna Christoffersen to share her healing journey with us. In this conversation, we examine the importance of really, truly revealing yourself to another to inaugurate the process of healing. Montanna describes that the moment she finally allowed herself to be seen was only the beginning of the journey, and that life on the other side of Milestones has encouraged her to help destigmatize the notion of “residential treatment” so that people might understand that healing is possible inside a safe environment like Milestones. Her hope is that we might reframe this environment as a beautiful place, or as she describes it, “a cocoon of healing.” 

 Full Show Notes: https://treatingtraumapodcast.com/ep015/

Welcome back to the Treating Trauma podcast! During the last 13 episodes of this limited series, we explored the nature of trauma and various healing modalities with our expert therapists and clinicians at Milestones. The series was such a helpful tool but in reflecting back, we felt like the story was incomplete without hearing firsthand from our Milestones alum about their personal experiences of transformation. In the next 4 episodes, we welcome past clients as they share the impacts of trauma on their lives, the pivotal moments that encouraged them to reach out in pursuit of a different path, and the transformative work they experienced inside the safe and nurturing environment of the healing hospitality at Milestones. 

In this episode, Christopher and Nicole sit down with Tristan Trechsel to discuss his time at Milestones, the power of community, and his ongoing pursuit of healing.  

Full Show Notes: https://treatingtraumapodcast.com/ep014/

On our final episode of this installation of our limited series, Christopher and Mickenzie sit down with therapist Tara Booker to explore how we can lean into a recovery lifestyle and pursue a healing journey. We round out this episode with encouragement from several of the voices you’ve heard from throughout the series.  

Full Show Notes: https://treatingtraumapodcast.com/ep013/ 

Today we invite Clinical Supervisor Amanda Morrow and Admissions Director, Shannon Yates to help us explore how to determine if residential is the right next step in your recovery journey. They outline how the Milestones and Admissions teams collaborate to help people assess their unique needs and goals and make the right choice for their season and situation.  

This week Christopher and Mickenzie sit down with Equine and Adventure Therapy Director, Megan Repass to take a deep dive into a uniquely powerful and connecting modality to address trauma. Together they explore how Equine Therapy can unlock healing and curate connection with ourselves and others.  

 Full Show Notes: treatingtraumapodcast.com/ep011 

In this special episode, we’re getting a behind-the-scenes look into life at Milestone with team members Crystal and Matthew. They answer all our questions about the ins and outs of the residential treatment experience.

Discover more about the Milestones Experience. 

In this week’s episode, we sit down with therapists Tara Booker and Emily Carroll who help us explore how the therapeutic modalities of IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) can be effective tools in healing trauma. They both share how their unique specializations can be used to gently come alongside people in their recovery.

Full show notes: treatingtrauma.com/ep009